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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nina save Matthias from the shipwreck?

2. What does Matthias think Nina smells like?

3. What instrument does Wylan play?

4. How does Matthias react the first time Nina takes her clothes off in front of him?

5. Where does Jesper tell everyone he grew up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the climb in Part IV so difficult for Inej?

2. What do Nina's toffees represent to Matthias in Chapter 19?

3. Why did Kaz and Jordie initially come to Ketterdam?

4. In Chapter 16, what does Nina tell Inej about Kaz's behavior after Inej's injury?

5. In Chapter 18, what does Kaz tell Inej that he has never told anyone else before?

6. How are Kaz and the crew planning on getting in to the Ice Court?

7. What does Inej steal of Tante Heleen's that is symbolic of Heleen's cruelty?

8. What gives Inej the strength to keep climbing in Chapter 25?

9. What does Jesper do to help Kaz help pick the locks in Chapter 23?

10. How does Inej come to work for Kaz initially?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the protagonists in the novel have painful pasts. Write an essay exploring Bardugo's use of the characters' backstories to help develop them more fully, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the powers of the different types of Grisha, and why do you think Grisha are so persecuted as a people? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of Inej's dreams and goals for her life after working for Kaz and with The Dregs? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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